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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Outstanding Volunteers Brunswick County volunteers accept awards for outstanding service in the state's eastern region from Gov. Jim Hunt. The awards were presented Sept. 16 in ceremonies at Greenville's Memorial Baptist Church. Pictured are, from left, Madgelene Bennett, Maxine llammon, James and Mary Riese, Lu Wilson (representing Dosher Memorial Hospital volunteers) and Gov. and Mrs. Hunt. Absent from photo was Mozelle Marshall of Sunset Beach, who seri es as a guardian ad litem or advocate for children in the court system. Bennett has operated a thrift shop for 10 years to benefit the Calabash Emergency Medical Sen-ice. The Rises are responsible for an ongoing program for the needy through Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Southport. The 88 Dosher volunteers gave 8,788 hours of service and donated equipment to the hospital. Hunt instituted the awards in 1979. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Harrelson Named Chairman Of Committee Wilton Harrelson of Shallotte has been named chairman of the Brunswick County "Nick els for Know How" referen dum to be held across the state on Tuesday, Nov. 9, county extension Direc iiarrei^son tor Milton Cole man announced this week. On that date, users of feed and fertilizer will decide if they wish to continue assessing themselves two nickels per ton in order to support agricultural research and education at N.C. State University. "This unique, self-help program has been in effect for 42 years and has been approved overwhelmingly by voters in 1 1 previous referen dums," Coleman said. The vote on Nov. 9 will determine if the program will be continued for another six years. A referendum committee has been organized on the state level and a local committee will be chosen in each county. Serving with Harrelson on the Brunswick County committee is Eddie, Bennett of Shallotte, Don ald Ray Long of Ash, Harold Robin son of Supply and Robert Ward of Winnabow. Co-chairmen of the state commit tee are Surry County farmer Frank Sprinkle and Bernard Kornegay, a fertilizer dealer from Edgecombe County. Nurse Scholar Debra Long Fowler of Ash is among 466 new 1993-94 recipients of scholarships through the N.C. Nurse Scholars Program. Fowler is a student at South eastern Community College. She is married to Charles W. Fowler and has three children ? Melissa, Bobby and David. She is the daughter of H. Marshall and Daisy E. Long of Ash. Students were selected from among 1,442 applicants for the mer it-based program. Awards were based on applicants' academic achievement, evidence of leadership and involvement in extracurricular and community activities, and com mitment to serving as registered nurses in North Carolina. The program was created by the N:C. General Assembly in 1989 to attract high-caliber students to nurs ing in North Carolina. Upon com pleting their degrees, the nurse scholars must wor, full-time as RNs in North Carolina for one year for each year they receive funding. Awards range from $3,000 for an associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing to $5,000 for a bachelor of science in nursing. Back From Okinawa Marine Lance Cpl. Terry L. Tol ley, a 1991 graduate of South Bruns wick High School of Southport, re cently returned from a six-month de ployment to Okinawa, Japan, with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During the deployment, training was conducted in small unit pa trolling, urban training, helicopter borne raids and extensive live fire exercises. Tolley also participated in Team Spirit '93, a joint combined exercise with the Republic of Korea. During the exercise, he worked closely with the Korean Marines conducting force-on-force operations with vari ous units in the Fleet Marine Ser vice. His battalion then embarked aboard the USS Belleau Wood for Operation Cobra Gold '93 in Thail and, in which the U.S. and Thai Marines participated in various cross-training and amphibious oper ations. Tolley joined the Marine Corps in February 1992. Dare Officer Is Speaker For Rotarians Lt. Ronald Hcwett of the Bruns wick County Sheriff's Department was speaker at the Sept. 18 meeting of the South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club. Hewett was recently chosen na tional DARE officer of the year. DARE is the acronym for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. He told the club of his work with fifth graders, who he described as "extremely receptive" to his efforts and said it is possible to "rescue" 90 percent of those who attend DARE classes from ever becoming in volved with drugs. CLUB BRIEFS Barnette To Speak Newcomers Club Meeting Pete Barnette, executive director of the Brunswick County Volunteer and Information Center, will be fea tured speaker at the Oct. 6 meeting of the Newcomer's Club of South Brunswick County. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of The Brunswick Hospital in Supply. All members and people who have recently moved to Brunswick County are welcome. Barnette will explain the purpose of VIC and how it contributes to the improvement of Brunswick County. For more information, call Jerry Wolff at 754-7244 or Sam Lehew at 570-0728. Seniors Plan Luncheon The Town Creek Senior Citizens will meet Thursday, Oct. 7, at 12 noon at Town Creek Park at Win nabow for the club's annual anniver sary covered dish luncheon. Visitors are welcome, said spokesman Marie Young. AARP To Meet The Calabash AARP Chapter 3640 will meet Thursday, Oct. 7, at BOATS "safe and unsinkable " 1-800-545-2293 919-457-9080 Keiserhaus Kennels In Supply Boarding Dogs & Cats ^ ?Outdoor Exercise Area ?Indoor Runs Heated & Air ConcHionecl Professional Grooming by appointment We use Nova Pearls \ Specialties Shampoo 1403 Makatoka Rd. NW 7 p.m. in the Calabash fire station on Persimmon Road. Following the business meeting, the guest speaker will be Syvaughn Clemmons from the Hospitality House in Wilmington. She will talk about the origin of the home and its operation. Refreshments will be served. Guests are invited. Brierwood Ladies To Meet The Brierwood Ladies Club will meet at the Brierwood Clubhouse on Monday, Oct. 1 1, at 7 p.m. Sharon Vermeersch will discuss what to look for in selecting a nurs ing home. Open House Seaside Animal Care 925 Carter Dr., Calabash, 579-5550 Saturday, Oct. 2, 9 AM-1 PM Every pet owner visiting our facility during Open House will receive a I^REE 5x7 color photo of your favorite pet taken by a professional photographer. M-F: 8:30-5:30, Sat. 9-12 Dr. Ernest E. Ward, Jr. Full Service Boarding ? Grooming 24-Hr. Emergency ^M^nUNSWjOUiEACON rii r : nit Calabash Medical Center PA. will open for business Friday, (Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. Our office will accept Medicare, N.C. and &C. Medicaid as well as private insurance. Call (919)579-7971 for appointment Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located next to Calabash Post Office 10160 Beach Drive <5>W, PO ftox 4960 Calabash, NC 28467 Q1993 THE B*UNSW?CK BEACON yc Heart Association Local Chapter H Gives Reminders Of Stroke Signs Brunswick County residents should listen when their body talks ? they could he having a stroke, warns the American Heart Association North Carolina Affiliate. "There is no such thing as a stroke of luck.** says Susan Gibbie, president of the Brunswick County Division of the AHA. "Strokes do not always occur suddenly, and even when they do, sometimes your body has tried to warn you. The AHA. the world's largest non-governmental supporter of heart and blood vessel research, says the signs of stroke are: ?Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body. ?Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye. ?Loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech. ?Unexplained dizziness, unsteadi ness or sudden falls, especially along with any of the other four symptoms. If any of these signs occur, call 9 i i immediately. If you can get to a hospital coainary care unit faster by car, have someone drive you there. A nonprofit health organization funded mainly by private donations, the AHA raises funds for scientific research, public and professional ed ucation and community programs. AHA is dedicated to reducing dis ability and death from heart and blood vessel diseases which annual ly kill more than 25,(KK) North Carolinians. For more information, contact the Brunswick County Division at 579 2146. i=i i k J PHOTO CONTRIBUTE D Todd Receives Scholarship Brunswick County Farm Bureau recently awarded its first scholar ship to Lester M. Todd, son of Roy and Pinta Todd of Supply. Pre senting the $500 award is R.E. Sellers, chairman of the Farm Bureau scholarship committee. Todd is a 1993 graduate of West Brunswick High School and is currently attending Brunswick Community College. The Farm Bureau scholarship is awarded to a Brunswick County student who is studying in the field of home economics, agriculture, aquaculture or related subjects. Auto Accidents Disability Job Ii\juries ARE YOU A HARD WORKER NOW INJURED OR DISABLED? CALL: 1-800-336-0155 Kathleen Shannon Glancy Attorney at Law 114 S. Front St., Wilmington, NC LET ME WORK HARD FOR YOU TO OBTAIN FAIR AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR YOUR INJURIES AX CAHRINGER'S D R E Summer Clearance Continues, All Remaining Summer Merchandise PRICE Sorry, absolutely no exchanges, returns or layaways on clearance merchandise. The real appeal of what works for fall '93 New Fall Ensembles 25% Off Limited Time Just Beautiful I Layaways Cordially Invited j Open Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30 MasterCard ? Visa American Express C?903 THE BRUNSWICK BCACON Hwy. 1 79, Meadow Square, Shallotte ? 754-7658
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